Устные темы higher education in russia

I. Learn the words from topical vocabulary.

The right to education	право на образование
To be stated	отмечаться, констатироваться
To be ensured by smth.	обеспечиваться чем-либо
Compulsory	Обязательный
A secondary school	средняя школа
A vocational school	Училище
A higher education establishment	высшее учебное заведение
An extramural course	заочное обучение
An evening course	Вечернее обучение
State scholarships and grants	государственные стипендии
An academic subject	академический предмет
A lyceum	Лицей
A gymnasium	Гимназия
An applicant	Абитуриент
To take competitive examinations	сдавать конкурсные экзамены
A higher education institution	ВУЗ
An undergraduate	студент последнего курса
A graduate course	аспирантура
A thesis	Диссертация
A candidate degree	степень кандидата наук
A doctoral degree	степень доктора наук
To be headed by Rector	возглавляться ректором
To be in charge of academic	Отвечать за учебную
and scientific work	И научную работу
A faculty	Факультет
Free	Бесплатный
Fee-paying	Платный

II. Read and translate the text. Higher education in russia

The right to education is stated in the Constitution of the Russian Federation. It is ensured by compulsory secondary schools, vocational schools, and higher education establishments. It is also ensured by the development of extramural and evening courses and the system of state scholarships and grants.

After finishing a secondary school, a lyceum or a gymnasium one can go on in higher education. All applicants must take competitive examinations. The sole criterion for admittance to higher school is knowledge and capability. There is no restriction based on race, sex, etc. at the entrance examinations. At all state educational institutions tuition is free of charge and most of the students receive state grants. But there can be departments where the tuition is paid.

In order to provide young people with greater opportunity to acquire education, many institutes and universities opened preparatory sections (courses).

Higher education institutions, that is institutes or universities, offer a 5-year program of academic subjects for undergraduates in different fields, as well as graduate course. If one finishes a graduate course and writes a thesis, he or she receives a candidate’s degree or a doctoral degree.

Many universities have evening and extramural departments. They give their students opportunity to study without leaving their jobs.

Higher educational establishments are headed by Rectors. Pro-rectors are in charge of academic and scientific work. An institute or a university consists of faculties, each specializing in a field of study.